2月18日筆記

So much of Anthony’s time as a Knick has been spent without a true point guard at his side. Chauncey Billups was banged up late last season, and Toney Douglas and Iman Shumpert were asked to play out of position this year. Lin has changed everything about not only how the Knicks play, but how they’re perceived.

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AmE to seriously damage something

Celtics broadcaster and former player Cedric Maxwell is not sold on Lin.

“Now let’s not get crazy, OK,’’ he said on Boston radio. “It’s been [seven] games. That does not make the season. I know that this is a wonderful story ... Call me back in about two months. Because some of the team he’s played against so far have not had dominant point guards.

be sold on (doing) sth

(=think an idea or plan is very good)